Weekend Rains: Images across the Concho Valley

Photo submitted by Janice Burgess — The Red Arroyo swells with rain runoff as seen from near A&M St. behind the Creekside apartments at approx. 9:00 a.m. Sat. morning in San Angelo, Texas.

Jancie Burgess

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Water flows over an access road leading to the rear of the Mount Carmel Hermitage. The water was rushing down a draw that leads to the South Concho River.

Tim Archuleta/Standard-TimesStorm runoff makes access impossible to Mount Carmel Hermitage through a rear entrance Saturday morning. The water flows to the South Concho River.

Tim Archuleta/Standard-TimesA statue of Christ carrying his cross drips with rainwater in front of a raging draw of the Mount Carmel Hermitage in Christoval. The community received more than six inches of rain.

Tim Archuleta/Standard-TimesTwo San Angelo residents watch fast-flowing water race down a usually dry draw in front of the Mount Carmel Hermitage south of San Angelo. Entrances to the hermitage were cut off by storm runoff.

Tim Archuleta/Standard-TimesStorm runoff makes access impossible to Mount Carmel Hermitage through an entrance Saturday morning. The water flows to the South Concho River.

The Concho river's water levels rose significantly during the heavy rains this weekend. This table by the Beauregard Ave. bridge is surrounded by water.

A picnic table is nearly covered by the Concho river's rising waters along Veterans Memorial Drive in downtown San Angelo Saturday morning.

Water rushes over the Concho river Irving Street low water crossing Saturday morning.

Weston and Maximo Haralson try their luck in their front yard at Wilkie Downs Estates, San Angelo, Texas.

The "Pearl of the Conchos" mermaid seems to be floating on the water next to the Celebration Bridge as the waters of the Concho River through downtown rose after heavy rains visited the area.

A heron behind the Bill Aylor Memorial River Stage seems to be mesmerized by the flow of the Concho River as water pours over the Irving Street low water crossing in the background.

Floating debris piles up as it catches on the Celebration Bridge downtown after the river swole with recent rains from the remnants of a Pacific hurricane, a cold front and Gulf moisture collided over the Concho Valley.

"Shadow" makes a splash as he runs through water standing in the park Saturday morning.

This low water crossing near the 1100 block of Upton Street was is one of many in the city that become dangerous to motorists when significant rain events come to San Angelo.

Turkey Creek at FM2288 swells as this runoff from the recent rains starts to head into O.C. Fisher Reservoir Saturday morning.

Cindy Alves
Water flows through a creek at Brentwood Park off North Howard Street Saturday morning.
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Water can be seen in the background of picnic table 10 at O.C. Fisher Reservoir as the runoff from the recent rains start to collect.

Concho River East of San Angelo

Over 5" in a 24 hour period due to a Pacific Hurricane giving us a WONDERFUL Surprise from the South West coming in from above the Flood Plain. The site below is an automatic WX station on Arden Rd. great to save in use on a day like this!!! APRS/CWOP weather report from KC5EZZ-2 – Google Maps APRS

Another example of why one should try to cross low water crossings during a flash flood.